Skirt.



H. LEIBHOLZ. SKIRT.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.9, 1912.

1,065,258, Patented June 17, 1913.

INVENTOR 17 8727 lei/M2 02 ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co. WASHINGTON.I). c.

UNITED SATES HENRY LEIBHOLZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SKIRT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY LmnHoLz, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Skirt, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved skirt orpetticoat, arranged to readily fit persons of different waist measure,and to insure proper hang of the garment especially over the hips of thewearer. In order to accomplish the desired result, the waistband isprovided with an elastic and the body of the garment is provided withself-adjustable hip portions below the waistband and independentthereof.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming'a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothviews.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the skirt as applied and partly open;and Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 2-2 of Fig.1.

The body A of the skirt is preferably formed of a non-elastic material,and the waistband B consists of a front non-elastic portion B forming anintegral part of the upper front portion of the body A. The. waistband Bis also provided with a rear elastic portion B rigidly secured at oneend by stitches B or other fastening means to one end of the non-elasticfront waistband portion B, and the said rear elastic waist band portionB- is provided at its free end with a hook or loop G adapted to beengaged with a button 0 attached to the other end of the front waistbandportion B at the placket D arranged on one side of the body A, as willbe readily understood by reference to Fig. 1. The elastic waistbandportion B is made adjustable, that is, so that it can be lengthened orshortened to suit different waists, and at the same time the rearwaistband portion B is elastic to cause the waistband B to snugly fitthe wearers waist. In order to make the elastic waistband portionadjustable use is made of a buckle B slidable on the waistband portion Band to which the terminal of the waistband portion B is secured, with aview Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 8, 1912.

to form a loop slidably engaging the hook Patented Julie 17, 1913.Serial No. 724,686.

or loop C, as plainly indicated in the drawlngs.

The rear portion A of the body A terminates a distance below the rearelastic waistband port-ion B and one side of the rear portion A formsthe closing flap for the placket D and this side is provided with a hookE adapted to engage a loop E attached to the body A directly below thebutton C, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1. Other suitable fastening meansmay be used for closing the placket. The rear portion A of the body A isprovided with elastic hip portions A A formed by fastening elastics F, Fto the upper end of the rear body portion A at the time the elastics Fare in stretched condition, so that when re leased the portions A A aregathered and rendered sufficiently elastic to fit snugly the hips of thewearer.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by the arrangement described,the elastic hip portions A A are wholly independent of the waistband Band are arranged below the same so that a proper hang of the garment isinsured, especially over the hips of the wearer.

The rear portion A of the body A is provided at the top intermediate theelastic hip portions A A with a loop G slidingly engaging the elasticwaistband port-ion B so as to support the middle rear portion A from theelastic portion B of the waistband B.

It is understood that when the skirt is worn the elastic waistbandportion B is stretched and also the hip portions A A to insure anexceedingly close fit of the skirt at the waist and a proper hang of thesame on the wearers body.

In donning the skirt, the fastening devices C, C and E, E are opened toallow of readily placing the skirt in position and then the elasticwaistband portion 13 is stretched snugly around the wearers waist andthe fastening devices C, O are connected with each other to close thewaistband. The fastening devices E, E are next connected with each otherto close the placket D, and in doing so the hip port-ions A A arestretched to snugly extend over the hips of the wearer.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A skirt, comprising a body and a waistbody having the upper edge ofits rear portion teru'iinatii'ig below the said elastic waistbandportion and the said rear body portion having elastic portionsindependent of the waistband.

2. it skirt, comprising a body having a placket at one side, a waistbandhaving a frontnon-elastic portion and a rear elastic portion. the saidfront waistband portion being integral with the upper front part. of thebody, and the said elastic waistband portion being secured at one end toone end oi the front waistband portion, connecting means for detachablyconnecting the free end oi? the elastic waistband portion to the otherend of the ninrelastic front waistband portion at the placket, the rearupper portion of the said body terminating below the elastic waistbandportion and having elastic portions independent of the waistband.

3. A skirt, comprising a body having front and rear portions and awaistband, said waistband having connection with the front portion atthe sides of the wearer, said rear portionterminating below thewaistband, and having at each side of the center thereof elasticportions, one side of said rear portion forming with the said frontportion a placket, and a loose COIII'IGUtlOn between the rear portionand the waistband.

L. A skirt, comprising a body, a waistband for the said body, the rearportion of the body terminating below the \v'tilStllJztlNl, and a loopon the rear body portion slidingly engaging the said rear waistbandportion, the said rear body portion being provided at opposite sides ofthe said loop with elastic portions.

5. A skirt, comprising a body having a, placket at one side, and awaistband having an elastic rear portion, the rear portion of the bodyterminating below the waistband and having one side forming the closingflap for the placket, the said rear portion having a piece of elasticwhile in a stretched condition secured to each side of the centerthereof to form elastic portions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' HENRY LEIBHOLZ.

Vitnesses Tnno. G. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. RoLLnAUs.

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